Why doesn't Toyota sell an EV?

It doesn't appear that Toyota offers an EV. Why not?

Asked on 13 May 2019 by Paul

Answered by Andrew Brady
Toyota has done an excellent job of marketing itself as a manufacturer of hybrid cars. It says that - while it will introduce pure EVs in the future - at the moment it's concentrating its resources (namely the supply of batteries) on hybrids. It makes sense as EVs sell in small numbers and, for most people, hybrids continue to be a better compromise. I'm sure that will change in the future.
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